Najib Saab 8/1/2023′ A former senior official at an international organization reminded me, when we met recently, of an article I wrote in 2000, entitled ‘EU Follows UN in Wasting Development Aid.’ This official, who retired years ago after decades of international development work, said: “When it was first published, we thought that your article […]

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04 January 2023, A Tunisian former environment minister has been sentenced to three years in prison for his role in the illegal import of 280 containers of waste from Italy, local media reported Wednesday. Mustapha Aroui and several ministry officials had been sacked and arrested in December 2020 as public anger mounted and authorities investigated […]

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The United Arab Emirates has picked the head of its national oil company as president of this year’s COP28 climate talks, prompting criticism from environmental activists. Here we examine the UAE’s reasons for choosing Sultan Al Jaber and what message it is sending ahead of the UN climate talks later this year. – Who is […]

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By OMNIA AL DESOUKIE/ THE MEDIA LINE Published: JANUARY 12, 2023 The United Arab Emirates is working to achieve its mission of becoming the first country in the Middle East to reach net zero emissions, with a target date of 2050. Dubai, the most populous of the UAE’s seven emirates, now gets 14% of its […]

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The United Arab Emirates has announced a ban on single-use plastic shopping bags to take effect next year, the latest initiative aimed at reducing pollution in the oil-rich nation. The law would prohibit the import, production and circulation of such bags from Jan. 1, 2024, according to an announcement carried by the state-run WAM news […]

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The largest organization in Israel, the IDF has a profound impact on air, water and land resources, but is exempt from environmental laws Liat Levy Jan 9, 2023 As part of the Israel Defense Forces giant vehicle leasing program, military officers will soon be receiving brand new cars. Those with the rank of brigadier general […]

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The coastal areas of Acre, Haifa, Carmel, Bat Yam and more were the cleanest beaches in Israel throughout 2022. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: JANUARY 8, 2023 2022 was the cleanest year across Israel’s beachfront, according to a report by Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry, summarizing the Clean Coast Plan for 2022. The report showed that […]

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Nature and Parks Authority ecologist says some species are more active compared to summer, while plants adapt and develop strategies to make the most of rain; adds Israeli winter is actually full of life Noam Fisher|01.04.23 Winter is full of life and activity for Israel’s wildlife and vegatation. While during the winter season elsewhere, cold […]

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Coalition whip Idit Silman was a surprise choice for the job, but one that Netanyahu and ultra-Orthodox lawmakers may be particularly comfortable with’ Lee Yaron Jan 2, 2023 To the surprise of many, the Likud Knesset member who was appointed environmental protection minister wasn’t Gila Gamliel, who had served in the position in the past, […]

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Idit Silman: “The local municipalities are the ministry’s arm in the fight to protect the environment.” By JERUSALEM POST STAFF Published: JANUARY 3, 2023 Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry has transferred around NIS 32 million to local municipalities across the country to help develop preparations for the climate crisis and find ways of bringing more shade […]

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Environmental groups voice surprise at new government’s climate plans, say the right will position itself as the biggest environmental force in Israel – if its goals are achieved Lee Yaron Dec 29, 2022 Israel’s new government surprised environmental groups on Wednesday by agreeing on a number of basic environmental principles with the hopes of making […]

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There’s no way to square the perpetuation of the occupation, racism and extremist religion with the fight against climate change. A solution can’t be found without a functioning democracy Yarden Michaeli Jan 1, 2023 Among the hundreds of clauses in the coalition agreements, with their many details promoting discrimination and harm to various groups, a […]

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Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s first decision in his hew office was issuing a directive to cancel the levy imposed by previous government on plastic plates and utensils, as well as sugary drinks Gad Lior, Ilana Curiel| 01.01.23 Israel will scrap the country’s tax on single-use plastic plates and utensils despite environmental concerns, Finance Minister Bezalel […]

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nstead of welcoming reforms, the haredi politicians are playing petty politics, literally giving their voters unhealthy sugar candy. By JPOST EDITORIAL Published: JANUARY 3, 2023 03:54 Two of the many accomplishments of the previous governments of Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid – spearheaded by their finance minister Avigdor Liberman – were the taxes imposed on […]

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With residential houses accounting for 30% of country’s electricity use, government says system will help buyers anticipate heating, air conditioning costs, save up to 30% on bills By Sue Surkes 21 December 2022, New apartments will have to be marketed from now on with an energy efficiency rating to enable prospective buyers to calculate their […]

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Once we wore coats and scarves during Hanukkah, but these days people are going to the beach in Tel Aviv’ Netta Ahituv Dec 23, 2022 “Tel Aviv – We Don’t Do Winter” is the playful title of three catchy videos the municipality hopes will encourage tourists from Europe to visit the city. The campaign is […]

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Project, meant to transfer water through a desalination mechanism from the Mediterranean to Israel’s only freshwater lake, seeks to aid agriculture as well as Israel’s international commitment to Jordan Noa Fisher 27 December 2022 Israeli authorities said Tuesday they have launched a project that is meant to help pump desalinated water into the depleted Sea […]

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Project aims to take maggots and cultivate their protein-rich bodies into a sustainable form of energy as biodiesel and fertilizing agents i24NEWS| 12.28.22 Israeli researchers found a way to turn maggots into the future of farming. “It contains 30 percent protein, very high quality, and 30 percent oil. It can be used for animal feed, […]

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You can still see sharks swimming freely near the Hadera’s power plant, but the area is filthy, unsupervised, and dangerous Moshe Gilad December 22, 2022 ust about 10 meters from me swam a shark. At first, I thought I was hallucinating. It was close to the rocks along the shore, about one and a half […]

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A massive acid spill from the ICL Rotem plant polluted the Ashalim Creek west of the Dead Sea in 2017 and caused serious damage to fauna and flora along the riverbed Ilana Curiel ICL — the Israel-based multi-national powerhouse in fertilizers and specialty chemicals — announced that a settlement has been reached in a class […]

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